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Rehabilitated Sea Turtle to be Released at Christophe Harbour’s Whitehouse Bay

By Katherine Verano in Community, Nature and Environment, St. Kitts

Juvenile hawksbill sea turtle APOLLO saying HI from his temporary home at the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network. He will be released back into the wild this weekend at SALT Plage. 

Apollo, a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle, is set to be released this coming Sunday, March 4th at 9:15 am at SALT Plage in Christophe Harbour. Apollo will make his safe entrance into the wild at Whitehouse Baywith the help of the in-water team from the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network, who rehabilitated the sea turtle.

According to SKSTMN, Apollo’s passive integrated transponder tag, or PIT, was applied a few days ago. Apollo’s PIT tag will help SKSTMN keep...

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Getting involved in the Caribbean Relief Effort

By admin in Community, Marina, Nature and Environment

Christophe Harbour and the greater St. Kitts and Nevis community are fortunate to have been well protected through the recent storm activity, but a number of our island neighbors were hit particularly hard.

To support our neighbors we have partnered with YachtAid Global, the disaster relief aid and humanitarian support service focused on remote coastal communities, and is the organization’s regional base of operations for assisting in the relief effort.

But what can you do to get involved? The Women Who Lve On Rocks blog has the answer. They have compiled an extensive list of relief sites from every corner of the Caribbean. Check out some of those sites below ...

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Christophe Harbour Resident Talks about Life on St. Kitts

By admin in Beach, Community, Nature and Environment, St. Kitts

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St. Kitts Recognized for Rainforest Conservation Efforts

By admin in Nature and Environment

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St. Kitts Leatherback Sea Turtle makes its way to Massachusetts

By Katherine Verano in Christophe Harbour Foundation, Nature and Environment, St. Kitts

A leatherback turtle from St.Kitts found earlier this month off the coast of Massachusetts in the North Atlantic Ocean. The turtle, named Kitty, was originally tagged in St. Kitts by the The St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network (SKSTMN). Exciting news for Dr. Kimberly Stewart and her team at SKSTMN. Kitty's movements can be tracked online. 

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